An AIE Metal Iridium Complex: Photophysical Properties and Singlet Oxygen Generation Capacity.

ABSTRACT: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has garnered significant attention in the fields of cancer treatment and drug-resistant bacteria eradication due to its non-invasive nature and spatiotemporal controllability. Iridium complexes have captivated researchers owing to their tunable structure, exceptional optical properties, and substantial Stokes displacement. However, most of these complexes suffer from aggregation-induced quenching, leading to diminished luminous efficiency. In contrast to conventional photosensitizers, photosensitizers exhibiting aggregation-induced luminescence (AIE) properties retain the ability to generate a large number of reactive oxygen species when aggregated. To overcome these limitations, we designed and synthesized a novel iridium complex named Ir-TPA in this study. It i

SUBMITTER: Zhu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10708252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature